Sometimes solid curtains aren’t enough. Sometimes you want a little more color or pattern in a space and one solid curtain won’t do it. What if you can’t find the perfect mix of a solid color and a pattern together in one curtain? I think you know where this is going…You make your own curtains by sewing two curtains panels together! When I say “sew,” you know I really mean with no sew tape.
No sew projects are my jam. I have a deep dislike for the sewing machine. Nothing against sewing, I just prefer to grab some new sew tape and create a simple “hem” without pulling out the sewing machine, threading the bobbin, picking the right thread, dealing with a seam ripper etc. etc. That being said, I am fully aware that using no sew tape for anything other than a straight hem is out of the question. For those projects I will call the professional (AKA my seamstress or my lovely mom).
Enough about my other no sew projects, I’ll get right to it.
I recently moved the blackout curtains we had in our master bedroom to our dining room. Our master bedroom doesn’t get a lot of light and I wanted a lighter curtain to reflect more sun. Since I recently moved our bed to the side wall and added another set of curtains and a new curtain rod, this meant I needed four panels. I found the perfect color at our local Tuesday Morning.

Here they are! Looks good right? LOL, NOPE!
Needless to say they were too small.

Now what?
I needed two more panels but since I purchased the only set of these particular curtains, I knew that they didn’t have any more. That’s when I got creative. Could I buy a different pattern and use them together? Sure!
Can you attach two grommet curtain panels together?
Sure! In order for this to look right, though, you need to find panels that are the same size and have the same size grommets (or the same style heading). They don’t have to be the same color or style, just the same size so when you hang them they hang evenly and the bottom of the panels match. This works the same if you have rod pocket curtains too. The best way is to make sure not to mix grommet curtains with rod pocket curtains or pleating hooks and visa versa. It just won’t look right.
I was able to find a few more sets of panels that were of the same color family but had a fun pattern! It’s a good idea when purchasing two different patterns to stay with a similar or complimentary color so it doesn’t look too random. You can see I chose a plain fabric with a gray color and a patterned fabric in the same color family.
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Before you begin you will need just a few supplies:
- No Sew fabric tape
- Scissors
- Measuring tap
Note; you can also use the no sew fabric fuse that requires an iron to activate the bond. I’ve used this before, but honestly I prefer to use the double sided fabric tape. I’ve shared more thoughts about no sew products in my beginner’s guide to no sew projects.
How to join two curtain panels without sewing
- Lay the curtain panels side by side with the vertical edges touching and decide which panel you want to be on top. Make sure you lay them on a flat surface.
- Cut the no sew tape to fit the vertical length of the curtain panel.
- Remove one side of the backing on the no sew tape.
- On the panel that will be on the bottom, run the no sew tape down the side seams with sticky side down.
- Apply pressure to make sure the tape adheres to the fabric.
- Remove the other side of the backing on the no sew tape.
- Place the other curtain panel directly on top of the bottom panel and apply pressure to the seam.
That’s it! Now you’ve joined two curtain panels together without sewing!

You see how easy it is to “sew your own hem” with a little fabric tape?

I think they look pretty good!

Here’s a better view of the curtain panels hung up. I think they look like they were purchased that way! What do you think?

I could have hung the two curtain panels without joining them. Like I said earlier, at night we close these panels so I wanted to make sure they were attached. This was the easiest solution to make that happen! Not to mention that I think they look great this way. They look like seamless window treatments now.


I love the pattern on my new curtains! This little trick also works if you have wide windows and don’t want to purchase wide curtains.
This goes to show that messing up a project can really motivate your creative process! I love how these corner curtains turned out and I wouldn’t have thought to join these panels together unless I messed up to begin with.

I hope I’ve motivated you to think outside the box and create something out of nothing.
Thanks for following along friends.
Lindsey**